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Crude Oil Production and Well Counts (since 1935)

History of Texas Initial Crude Oil, Annual Production and Producing Wells

Note: This table lists initially reported production for both onshore and offshore wells. As additional late or corrected reports are received, the initially reported production volumes are subject to change.

Some numbers below are reflected in thousands of barrels of oil as indicated. For example, initial crude oil production for 2010 was 356,911,000 barrels.

Year

Crude Oil Production (Mbbl)

Daily Avg. Production (Mbbl/day)

Number of Producing Wells

Percent Change in Production

Avg. Per Well Production (bbl/day)

Crude Oil Reserves as of Jan. 1 (Mbbl)

2016

974,612

2,663

178,927

-3.00%

14.88

n/a

2015

1,004,774

2,752

193,807

11.58%

14.20

13,057

2014

900,492

2,467

190,331

28.07%

12.96

14,058

2013

703,119

1,926

179,797

31.88%

10.71

12,004

2012

533,141

1,457

167,864

35.36%

8.68

11,101

2011

393,880

1,079

161,402

10.36%

6.69

8,108

2010

356,911

978

158,451

3.59%

6.17

6,356

2009

344,527

944

157,807

-0.61%

5.98

5,496

2008

346,632

947

156,588

3.10%

6.07

4,555

2007

336,222

921

153,223

-1.37%

6.01

5,122

2006

340,885

934

151,832

-0.97%

6.15

4,871

2005

344,226

943

151,286

-1.43%

6.23

4,919

2004

349,233

957

151,205

-2.24%

6.33

4,613

2003

357,240

979

153,461

-1.94%

6.38

4,583

2002

364,314

998

155,865

-3.84%

6.40

5,015

2001

378,849

1,038

159,357

-4.97%

6.51

4,944

2000

398,678

1,092

161,097

-2.00%

6.76

5,273

1999

406,815

1,115

162,620

-11.08%

6.90

5,339

1998

457,499

1,253

170,288

-6.42%

7.40

4,927

1997

488,860

1,339

175,475

-1.32%

7.60

5,687

1996

495,378

1,357

175,277

-3.24%

7.72

5,736

1995

511,962

1,403

177,397

-5.45%

7.91

5,743

1994

541,482

1,486

179,955

-5.76%

8.26

5,847

1993

574,568

1,577

186,342

-6.22%

8.46

6,171

1992

612,692

1,677

193,310

-5.27%

8.67

6,441

1991

646,776

1,770

196,292

0.13%

9.02

6,797

1990

645,941

1,765

194,962

-0.70%

9.05

7,106

1989

650,514

1,784

190,821

-6.83%

9.35

6,966

1988

698,224

1,909

196,580

-3.70%

9.71

7,043

1987

725,029

1,988

199,354

-7.53%

9.97

7,112

1986

784,106

2,150

200,055

-5.60%

10.75

7,152

1985

830,597

2,281

210,477

-1.76%

10.84

7,782

1984

845,502

2,313

207,451

-0.42%

11.15

7,557

1983

849,072

2,328

197,983

-2.60%

11.76

7,539

1982

871,780

2,388

191,319

-2.87%

12.48

7,616

1981

897,573

2,459

183,991

-3.60%

13.36

8,093

1980

931,078

2,544

175,673

-4.85%

14.48

8,206

1979

978,544

2,681

169,826

-6.00%

15.79

8,284

1978

1,040,966

2,852

166,365

-5.46%

17.14

8,911

1977

1,101,137

3,017

163,746

-4.58%

18.42

9,751

1976

1,153,941

3,153

160,546

-2.68%

19.64

10,080

1975

1,185,683

3,248

160,603

-3.22%

20.22

11,001

1974

1,225,166

3,357

159,702

-2.54%

21.02

11,756

1973

1,257,057

3,444

159,090

-0.50%

21.65

12,144

1972

1,263,412

3,452

167,233

6.85%

20.64

13,023

1971

1,182,371

3,239

172,696

-2.09%

18.76

13,195

1970

1,207,625

3,309

177,221

9.08%

18.67

13,063

1969

1,107,146

3,033

183,141

1.78%

16.56

13,809

1968

1,087,825

2,972

187,681

1.30%

15.84

14,494

1967

1,073,848

2,942

192,100

7.35%

15.31

14,077

1966

1,000,325

2,741

196,308

7.24%

13.96

14,303

1965

932,810

2,556

197,924

0.45%

12.91

14,299

1964

928,606

2,537

199,119

1.44%

12.74

14,573

1963

915,420

2,508

198,236

2.39%

12.65

14,648

1962

894,023

2,449

197,659

-0.08%

12.39

14,849

1961

894,765

2,451

196,396

0.30%

12.48

14,758

1960

892,084

2,437

192,627

-5.54%

12.65

14,859

1959

944,410

2,587

188,934

3.79%

13.69

14,322

1958

909,958

2,493

182,633

-13.99%

13.65

14,555

1957

1,057,997

2,899

176,705

-1.94%

16.41

14,783

1956

1,078,886

2,948

168,930

7.62%

17.45

14,933

1955

1,002,480

2,747

158,598

5.03%

17.32

14,982

1954

954,434

2,615

149,142

-4.61%

17.53

14,998

1953

1,000,545

2,741

142,159

-0.92%

19.28

14,916

1952

1,009,793

2,759

136,398

1.80%

20.23

15,314

1951

991,983

2,718

130,309

21.29%

20.86

13,581

1950

817,842

2,241

123,271

11.03%

18.18

13,509

1949

736,627

2,018

115,483

-17.54%

17.47

12,484

1948

893,314

2,454

109,643

9.45%

22.38

11,777

1947

816,188

2,236

105,537

7.98%

21.19

11,646

1946

755,900

2,071

103,109

0.65%

20.09

11,470

1945

751,045

2,058

101,225

1.34%

20.33

10,835

1944

741,126

2,025

99,746

26.16%

20.30

11,324

1943

587,436

1,609

98,596

22.94%

16.32

11,545

1942

477,828

1,309

98,757

-4.28%

13.25

10,975

1941

499,208

1,368

98,802

2.58%

13.85

10,623

1940

486,662

1,330

95,214

2.12%

13.97

9,768

1939

476,550

1,306

89,914

1.66%

14.52

9,447

1938

468,782

1,284

85,137

-7.37%

15.08

6,422

1937

506,067

1,386

77,565

20.84%

17.87

6,010

1936

418,776

1,144

68,054

11.49%

16.81

5,500

1935

375,617

1,029

59,461

17.31

Reserves data is from Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy.

Crude Oil Production as reported by operators to the Commission approximately February 15th of each year.